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Nov 2-4 (Fri-Sun) Nov 2-4 (Fri-Sun) Backpack Eagle Rock Loop, Arkansas
Ready to climb some hills with a splash of fall color? We'll hike 26.8 miles on the longest loop trail in Arkansas. Meet at a trailhead 4 hours from Dallas early Fri. morning and backpack through Sun. afternoon. A small group with a max of 6 experienced backpackers in good physical condition. Contact the trip leader to discuss joining the group. Trip Rated: Strenuous. Trip rated: Strenuous. Leader: Christian Costello Send Email 972-591-1547
Nov 3-4 (Sat-Sun) Beginner Backpack Trip to the Caney Creek Wilderness
Join us for one of the Dallas Sierra Club’s favorite Arkansas backpacking trips. We’ll backpack about 4 1/2 miles along Caney Creek in Caney Creek Wilderness, cross the creek a few times, and climb some small hills. We'll set up camp near a waterfall then do a short optional day hike as time and energy permit. For many of us this was our first Wilderness hike and it's still one of our favorites. Trip rated: Easy. Leader: Bill Greer Send Email 972-247-0446
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'll spend Friday night at a Forest Service campground near our cars and meet up Saturday morning for a short drive to the trailhead. We'll backpack to our campsite near some nice falls on Katy Creek. Sunday we will hike back out to our cars over the same route. It always looks different going the other way. We'll stop for a late lunch in DeQueen, Arkansas, on the way back home. You'll hike enough miles to check out your gear and readiness for future trips, but not TOO many miles.
Nov 10-11 (Sat-Sun) Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Rockport, TX
Twelve quick and lucky people will join an adventure to see rare Whooping Cranes in their winter home near the Gulf coast, six hours south of Dallas. America's tallest birds have a wingspan of seven feet. A $60 outing registration fee includes admission to ANWR, campground fee at Goose Island State Park and a Saturday night shrimp boil dinner at GISP. Drive or carpool Friday afternoon or evening to your choice of camping at GISP or a motel in Rockport or en route. Leader: Ande Johnston Send Email 214-914-3590
Assemble at GISP Saturday at 10 AM for the drive to ANWR and an orientation tour. Saturday afternoon, drive or bike an 18-mile auto loop, stopping for short nature trails and viewing platforms. The outing ends after Sunday breakfast, but participants may join a Sunday boat trip to view the Whooping Cranes for $65 if guaranteed to the boat operator by personal credit card in advance. To register, email or call Ande to request liability release and medical history forms. The first twelve people whose check and forms are received will be admitted for this unique adventure. Participants should bring food for Saturday lunch and Sunday breakfast. Participants have options of camping Saturday night at GISP or arranging alternative overnight accommodations in Rockport. Inquire with Ande about optional Friday camping at GISP.
Dec 1 (Sat) Be an Outings Leader
The Dallas Sierra Club needs Outings Leaders. We've scheduled Outings Leader Training 101 from 10:00 to 1:30 on Saturday, December 1. This is the class every Sierra Club Outings Leader takes every four years to get and maintain certification. Other leader requirements are (1) a first aid class appropriate for the type of outings a leader intends, (2) particiption in at least a couple Dallas Sierra Club outings and (3) planning and leading an outing accompanied by another leader. We've arranged a first aid class for day hike leaders on the afternoon of December 2. For leaders who would like to lead overnight trips, we will schedule a sequel class (OLT 201) and require Wilderness First Aid training instead of the basic first aid class for day hike leaders. Inquiries are invited and encourged. Coordinator: Liz Wheelan Send Email 214-368-2306
Dec 2 (Sun) Basic First Aid for Day Hike Leaders
We've arranged this basic first aid class for new or current day hike leaders who don't require Wilderness First Aid training and who haven't trained in basic first aid. Time is 1:30 to approximately 4:30. Reservations are required. Inquiries are invited. Coordinator: Liz Wheelan Send Email 214-368-2306
Feb 20-Mar 4 (Wed-Mon) Big Bend National Park
Dates are set for the 2019 outing to Big Bend National Park! The bus leaves Dallas Wednesday night, Feb. 27 and returns early Monday morning, March 4. This year's itinerary options will be different. We're not accepting registrations yet, but you'll be alerted when details are ready and registration opens if you've subscribed to our free Outings News. You may subscribe by going to this link. Trip rated: Moderately Strenuous. Coordinator: Mark Stein Send Email 214-526-3733
An itinerary for backpackers will be exploration of the tree-covered, mountainous Chisos Basin. On other itineraries, hikers will backpack less than a mile on any day, base camping in the Chisos Basin or Rio Grande Village and making widely dispersed and significant day hikes to destinations at Langford Hot Springs, Marufo Vega, the Lost Mine Trail, the South Rim and Boquillas Canyon. On Sunday, all or most trippers will travel the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive by bus to Santa Elena Canyon on the Rio Grande, making multiple short day hikes into Santa Elena Canyon, the Castolon Visitor Center, Tuff Canyon, The Chimneys or other points of interest.
